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Telegram-herald., 1887-08-22

". - Sult, Druggist. BipDGs. Ind, testi-
hes: can recommend Electric Bitters as
a. g very best remedy. Every bottle sold
has gwen relief in every case. One man
tCok six bottles, ana was cured Of Rheum-
aiism OF ten years standing" Abraham
Hare, druggist Bellvile, Ohio, atiirms:
The best selling medicine ] have ever
hlncie ed in my twenty years experience, is
Electric titters. Thousands of Others
have sdded their testimony, so that the
TdiCI Is unanimous that Electric Bitters
do G. q al diseases Of the Liver, Kidnevs
ard f'ood. Only half dollar bottle at
Nm. ii. Tiobs' Drug Store
Telegram-herald., 1887-08-22

The best on earth can truly be said OF
Grigs GiyCerine ssive. which Is a sure.
SAFE and speeiy cure for cnts. brai isos. sea les
burns wounds and ell other sores VIII
positively cure pi.es. letter and all skin
sruptions. Try this wonderful healer. sat-
issacsi0n guaranteed or money refunded.
l-1lr . cents. of =. r. Wilson.
Telegram-herald., 1887-08-22

wrles -eet re tvvo eexes ~ reur kfnn
pils srrrorttre av mai oar f-1srs.t -
ef rheF sre er f-erf ,rses sr.rv
ftn9 wifhru hep. t1t tbe Sreuostories
crref ne.
TIE frcatcfe1t Fl rev ard rfhia --a-h
81 sii snd vsod sfvs4 TIE affected te -ire
ftrFr frfei Err sa s ri Grand Eaeffs ~
" III rbes I.s Merree-sr.
Telegram-herald., 1887-08-22
J. K. Williams, II. d.


a T1ece q HeFfs hr-sF -4f1icsl r1s-
.e-e Nee lsrs CABS za1 Not.sse ef fsss.c aas
tlc1 EFta 70 sae~ss sl Nrssl. 1krasl sas "a -
zrl ssaers preltIce LSFee1 err ~ n 1ss ~
cf1eT rPrserstt r ne frestrre9t ~ fa-s 4r7
Ir1eS hfrc1 Fais-1 se1 fhr1rc sesze
1ee ? 81 nroaz z<sfieurE 8 s. .oszta
4vt1-st leszra1e cs- tsrosF5 Pscx Srof
6 ksss<s sTsas ssssre- Asafo~-
Telegram-herald., 1887-08-22

IaE BEsr SALvE In the world for Cuts,
Bruises, sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, letter, Chspped Hands, Chilblains,
Cons and all Skin Eruptions, and positive
ly cures piles or no p8y required. 1t is
gua snteed - give perfect satisfaction or
money rsfnlded. Price % cents per box.
For sac ~ VIM. II. .Tibbs drug stores.
Telegram-herald., 1887-08-22

Mr.. and Mrs. + Cray, Of 500 Grandvius.
ave. VS. to return thanks 20 their friends
for kidd avors and sympathy shown. and
for tas beautiful forsi tokens presented. on
the oecssiou of ths death Of thsir daughter.
Hiss lalis Gray.
Telegram-herald., 1887-08-22

curcd every year by AckeT's celebrated
Englisb Remedy. It is a guaranteed prep
srssion II it does not help you it will cost
you nothing Try It. A single dose viii
show its good effect Trial bottles 10 ctz
E.R. Wfss, and ". r. White
Telegram-herald., 1887-08-22

The true remedy has at last been discov-
cred. IL was long known q his practice as
Or. Petes Lung Food FOR Consumption. II
IS nov called DR.. Pete's S5-cent Cough Cure.
II Is The safest. the surest and the best. No
Other Cough, Cold or Consumption remedv
j. bali iis equal. We warrant IT, and viii
promptly refund the money paid for IL If 3
beneficial effect is not experienced by the
time tw0-tnirds Of the contents Of the bottle
is used. Sold hy Peck Bros. II. & r. Thum.
and ". II. Tibbs.
Telegram-herald., 1887-08-22

Credit is due the German women and
physicians for first using Red Clover bios
SONS Is a medicine. Best results are OBJ
tanned when combined with other medicina,
roots and HERDS. as in Or. Jones Red Glover
Tonic. which is the best known remedy for
all blood diseases. stomach ard liver
troubles, pimplss. costiveEess. bad breath.
piles. ague and malaria diseases, Indigestion,
loss of appetite. low spirits, headache and
Gll diseases of the kidneys. Price 80 cents,
oy +. z Wilson
Telegram-herald., 1887-08-22
4AcoUnt 81 glsss 70 ? ceat
ny MN0Nk a1Eay:. alxays nsy az

s'other ~ hand. It is the only safe
2 iicine yet made that will remove ali
iotAntile disorders. Ii contains no Opium
~ -HophlHe. but gives the child natural
s.ss from pain. Price % cents. Sold by
f T. Wilson and w. Z. White.
Telegram-herald., 1887-08-22

Nh NNNA u IIIV 5oOu InIn4s OF I'M
NN<S life are sor-owfany le:
alone on account OF Dyspepsia. Acker's
Dyspepsia Tablets will cure Dyspepsia
Indigestion and Constipation; sold on q
positive guarantee at % and 90 cents, BY
Z. L. Wilson and W. Z. White.
Telegram-herald., 1887-08-22

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+l zrEl4 ssle <f sss-lf. s-effs.s.
tf s1l -e-@s-s A-s&-e - RA'--@
kasa Neas- E'Fssea sosss 80 s. usr s-s
: fAt4 g. sssi ; sss4 . -sef .
-NAses. Ss c.ss~a a.s ll.a .ssf e
a3~- a4 &c tsFas - 49, 3D.
81 4&- :. sxf.@L
- 'sesa par easa s'ss-c varsa
th- sai4s. - y pes ee kieeN--ls
3. le eases s,4te st4 = s4 ~. 8 = eese1.
tes et8sL soes se.as es-.ilALsd - -ic
ac1tg-skIlc strained -
haf-tllLatAg . 81 - lan. eioFef tl2ss &.
8sflt ca-4s 4I1
Ie9ll1- far2eya 4Ea.>ss lslls e-eks. 10
q ass g. aa
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p asot-5ioes se0ss = ~ - go ~ oaEd. ao1s
eel @ood s48s " pr cer4
6s~esriss ana Frosizloas- wholesas q.
sassa-c'-l aoaf 8, s, slsaalAlsi 8 e. "A 81
~Atfa , ~ c. teiios ,ss-e.
-SAse efseA 40 2 y re. kaa. ro'-sle.l -ss-'es
,. ~ *1-e.. s.s- 5as- Ioasled, e Asfe-
49, f',@ale1s -91z Aexi04n rosstsd. CO..
Teas 4apan. lns, - 80 e. Jsss1. a4saIu1. -
ts'4a@fy. lsy-.e; hsso sssse. k1nFo~deF.
. e1tt. o1leug asz.e. tuBko. -o&se-
f-l@f- e. Z. l-r esL. 81 - .ssg tat patent pro-
eess ; 3ze4 scE ea g. 49, Ter TIA al shest roaF
-. isf e~L. o Az Per Dti.i 5aeksheAI. $50
Per cSL
Aill sssa-seEesnings. sis per soa. bran. sis.
s-.Is. a.. mt1Iiiasr. sls9 81
iced -trsn AID oats iszls.
Eflteele OH lcnlzAa Lort - g per gallon;
S4tef aate. lie.
al 6asntfus--lLhsc per gailo1-
1s-1s s-t aver. - l1s~9 Co. timotLy 9 S,x15l
- st-n nlColsan. I9e. Eastern. &c.
flsn->o- anlle lsh, o 5 PER hkf bbl; other
is1fs. 500 D ~ Der half oil truui to-l3, cot
sait. -c ptF 70, clans $40 per hundred. cznaed
81 sicz5 selects --istJo. smoked hs llblt. s1i2e
lpf- ln bzrfels--Aoas pork. Chicago packe
80 tla.lt. extra snort cat sio.ay. standard
t4raf -ack. si7Q0.
Asul-Elsrces, 7e 80 aad 50 10. tubs 7I<e. So
la rolld lins. 10 cases. 20 IA tn pals. 11scS
ffg
Beef IA bsrrels--E1trs mess. warranted eoolb
= slt+s ~ extra. homeless. SO d.
huuerine-D4iry. solid packed i2c; rois and
pItnls, i5c creamery solid. i5c. rolls and pr.als
re. extra creamery. packed. &C. rolls aud prints
Telegram-herald., 1887-08-22

Bod fIxIr
= warranted. Is hecause it s. The best
hlocd Preparation known. L viii posi-
tivel = cure Al Bleed Diseases. rrrizss TIE
Thcls system, asi fhor-na ah .F - .3s ID lhs
const4t1ton- hemeuber. We euaraatoe Is.
r. 4 wilson and ". p White
Telegram-herald., 1887-08-22
Building Materials.


flllsLllk l0d 81 ga &
siEeS-inChes 2iL a.
do p keg Sl25 $50 Sl.00 &
steel naiis-S2 %.
iron 3. lb rates.
AAc0Crt 81 glass 20 ? cent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-25


II Is curious 10 zee 70 what an extent the Fass
r'Vrr hHdE' has become a public santarum. 80 TO
sax II Is no uncommon hing for physicians 20
PScrbe for dlSpcp c IailaDts or Tor lack Of anpe-
tle walk back and forth, at least once in the
."rny nu hours; a. an nfallihic remedy. atd at
certain hours Of tho day thcrc Is abundant evidence
thai the prescription Is arted upon. 4 veteran
policeman who has had his teat on the New Yorl,
SIZE ever since tho structure was thrown open TO
th' puoIic, and who Is e' ldcntly close observer
Of men and manners, as wei as Philosopher IN
his way, -aid 70 me 'his morning:
You can easily tell I'm by their quick icrhy
eait and their pale 'ace-. They don't walk elsurey.
like folp. ina in robust health. bu ,nll along
Hero comes one Of them now
AZ tha momcn. nervons looking individual spun
!uot with catNt expanded, DO arms going lu.c'
,ovoi upun making the mos Of hi. limo aY Inn
out ~ tho !rsc ali the exercise H. could be worked
He Ia. been do,r, mi. thing for year or
more, now. and think irs doing him heap OF good.
A. nrst De Was awtul dismal. and looked ii "a
hadn't friend In n" whole world, bar now, a.
|nS Oh ~ l',ei e., IL ne kgos on guess another
Tho thing however, / would appear sometimes
vora- tie Wrons way An old lady thai lives on
broohyn Heights. not far tom Plymouth Church,
the long wink twice u day for some hing thar aiied
her, and a. She went along che always hal
pleasant good morning or good a"ra'"p. -hc said
She thought It Va, better than the mind cure and
1t didn't cost anything. Bui | am sorry o ,ay ono
DAY she caught hy sudden fail Of rim right
n The middle "f tho br.Goe ut H. mile aid an
eighth long, Jon buowl al a. sno hat no E..pacils
ami lHtfN Wa no Sl'lt nanny Sic EOl WEI liif us'
aud thu the last of her l Was tod ittcrwNd
that sLc had q cAiI when shc reached nome. and II
ran into pneumonia, concluding with a funeral al
Plymouth la loss thau - week nom tho umc ast
saw ncG II she htl stayed away from III, O.uis,
d,r,.say SIZE would have been living yet"
But tAco is another cd-s OF pelc-rldan@ VINO
DO bclons the dyspspt!cs, nor 10 the NIe trl
lndrau~, bI- VIC have become quite an attractive
feature OF tno.c New YORK. ami BluohNn walking
matches. aluln Ia the h-bOnSnic YOUNG l"iicS
L0ariing school,, who give th'W pa. IL, III cen 1r
twenty time, cor ~ .utloLaI' ati"-- no
bridge usually just al cr Ortsi,a-t every saturday
mUrulu. Ban 3 told thar, H. tnc mo osrd.intib
for the illu rated pa rIN arr mda.s thrW ia" sun
jer,, OF professional attention. tho ptac ace Is failing
nj IL II M
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-25
A TERRIBLE PUNISHMENT.
from 9uaotcs wing TI,e " adventure IN nina II
ChGriss H.unnsn.

From 9~ailo,c's wing" rate Of Adventure IN ch -
Char'es H.,nnsn.
He was placed az the folt " tie tree, and bound
10 it IN stIS posture with rQpcs W1lcn sui "'i.o.
hl- body and the uufk If sc to-. Ills len a. 3" ~
bound 10 hi side DOT too El'ly, 50 that u -u"u1
Dc numbcl. but s.n securely 90 that 20 ni-ht not
be moved when tloy hal tel him firmly, ani hxet
yucn aIproschc lai uncovered tlat vhicah carried,
and Which Norris now saw I'D he A rlnsa 'at' "i, %
white bird - largo Inside. 'nr Il The priests hcht
and assisted tho man, and together they bound me
br! by tAe chain around q, L. - they D., Nm
ro,urnei 70 f--to exit through these nous vi
he ,o-t terrible Of alto Use through that night. CO.
hi soul. ana ,,l 10 wait lor tie inc o. comc rhui
o. ra- WITH h.m On the morning when Nan-coubc sni
CHR chin ser out fJr Temple Of tOnn0loI5.
aud ~ they were nearing the gates dull ead,n 'p1r
descended up9n ne man VINO only ~aited alone 70
tle last moment Of h- should come. A. Lat N
conc FOR The bltd mp LIED by hunger: bent down az
half wondering perhap~, If this was FOOT 10 eat IAe
time. AMI moro gr".uy, benz forward ~ taste bis
blood; and A. ifs overlapping hcak uct In his h'eh.
las great cry cane from lin and aga n - wa 80
e0en the cdse tue whole world passed AMY IN dark
A. that moment The temple door opened, and
Csn-chin-wa looked down upon Tho scene. Tho
,frOng mans ;, ar Allrl with aspny-a pain, which
only the strong Lclr. such his. feel in lts
t5r he hd now 70 act; br Il burst from him at a later
time, when ali over, aud when he answered
vanscombe one who s1arcsiy heard. az one who
hed passed on OF A terrible fean " DO not know"
Now he drove 10 back. and. bounding forward seized
re W.c Ult In his rigat han crushing the life out
~ II A h. tore from he chain and casting 'rom
hin ~ dead thing. killed bv re grasp Of HI power
thl han1. men he called aloud 10 the priests who
.al loI.CW1d MN, and who now Sto'd agha-, some
"ay behind cowed by an anger hat Is seldom known
IN a man ANA they cUnWan ed him undo the
ponds and release The rOor f,et one OF yhfc was
dripping blood They obeved him silently TIs
na come 10 ihrm bearing the command from shan.
~ nru Iriiit AM gNe honour - chin chln-wa.'
tni ior what else should he bu, IN connection
%%'th the prisoner who vas how 70 be unbound chin
chin VA TOOK him IN h. arms ami thus be- ,rfn, him
p.'sei orr - the court and through the temples until
- t ' re QUEER gate. and ttero he lcff tho priests
ana w.nt or mo-, tor they had seen his anger and
WOW, afrtil. - r-9-I' '''N
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-25
4 cLErER cASE or Doo STEALING

A GOOD story was t'll of mo- cru p'''u'O t,','.r
90 -,,.. vr.r. Az th.4ic- i-ad-crr' th' "ro.n'as
~ .tr Enwln. ialhtou uieihr 'i'-' 49, .,nt
which 1 trpcvc ool-l, 81 Il 'Ao hsi'' u " ',,,,
,tI ar ana. All mar, i-l..- 20 o." rrf' 81" 'i' "l''
n "a. ON tf.. vail 90 tlr Academy ANN ''n' ""p"
-onic one cl ihc artists dtY !Jr ''f-' ''i- ~ -.
mo, cfc. ,ytlcrt A part wiuc. "a tui'u HHiA5 'i'
llW,n rod naturally said De Vpill p'' ." d" 'H ~,
oi dog- on The -poi. which BE- dil. % '"uI,' o."
tn.nrrr and tnr p.ctufc ulnch ~ PI"F'" 'iI,
story cot wlud AMI tho vi ulc Va "I'' N"" 80
Al a Llgh lrico IN th' ground u me nl-~ ~ so
l.lW.n. SOM, time Afterwards a dealer hphEh' u"
sin Edwin A -kctch 81 dog am a-h"i iln - tulh'
,a,. n a. hi. sir Edwin -ad be t"uld not an ar
f9I,. A., ,.'rul., having panied them. hut h0 ~ha
they lookcl Ike hlA Latrly tie present H'u'F u'
the "l.dgrElI' picture, a g'mlrIi"n q, ''"P'',',
OF TIA, r.. prfed ~ir Fdw ns 'oG~ tn ~ o'gtr ~ NM
to come and 1t and confirm ih' lf'dll"h' ~.
had bcon dnne thc dog, mad been cut ont oi tho
ticture replaced by a bal cOpt. and NO rouo' were
10 49, r,,untcd an A fresh rfnNa- which hal been
shown 10 him his II supposed ~ be- the ceNefe't
case OF dog stealing reported
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-25

ana others are the patrons ana nuorous xf.sts
nna anners have boon given In HE honor 4 me UNI
Versity Club and elsewhere.
Ihere has been the most extraordinary damAnd nm
seats at the Chicago Opera House for neIt Monday
ngnt, whcn " Tho Begun" is to b produced TLer1
IS great curiosity to tho work Of Chicago COM
poser pos ana writer and number Of large thesfre par
ties are TO be 81 zen to celebrate the event Pefore
me public sale OF seats began all the boxes and nearly
.he entire lower floor Of the house had already been
engaged. ~
- The famous Honorc Block, which was built by r. r.
lohore Immediately after the fire OF 1871, and in
INC post ohico and the Military Division Of the
NSsouri have occupied quarters, Is about be sold
AGAIN The property sold some months ago to
Mr. 5 v White of brooklyn. for $3.50 900.
firm OF dime museum managers have offered Ella.
irledel more generally known Ilnges grin a
salary OK 5000 per week and penses for long en-
easement. They propose to exhibit her in various
posal. ~ -
The county "boodlersr continue to lead a luxurious
lie IN the jail They have lately employed Of the
prisoners confined In that institution their man.
servant at salary OF $50 pcr month. His duties are
TO look after the interior Of the boodlers'" quarters
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-25

| like head and plumtnted faco and he added 10 his
generally huge proportions by carrying an assortment
| OF Christmas parcels large turhey occupied ore
Arm, and the green tips Of two punches OF celery, III
concealed by the brown paper wraps, protruded from
! a coat pocket.
AS Car came along he signaed 1t TO stop and
,aboriously climbing the platform, he hung the
turkey on the brake and mopped his prdgy brow
When the started, however the fat mans presence
on tho end was quickly peicertble. At every in'
crease OF speed wavy seesaw motion resulted, With
constant tendency to throw tho drivers end in tho
cir and off tho track
That worthy had been worried too frequently by
Grandst urch!ns to be surprised the phenomenon.
and putting down his brake ne hurried angiiy around
sight and he took IN the proporo1s Of his passs6qss
with core astonsImcrt
"Wot arc yer dom ?" be inquired
"Noihiny." said the FAT man in surprise
,ro,,ns are don't ant no funny business
car"
I'm only standing stll,' said tho far apollo.
The real cause Of :he trouble began 70 dawn mo
dVer and az hero seemed TO se some doubt ahcus
balance things. he SAID
up somehow 50 ne ami the front end VIII stay downs
81 can stand the turkey inside.' said the fat man,
but otherwise can't separate mueh' he added hum
wo9 d this way 81 r' sn% s the d srss
This y@ car Amt no elephi ant Chariot
She was short, stout old woman with TWO bhndhs,
A vase, u basket and a shawlstrap, and sho came of
Tho Jersey City Ferry with her son. a young down.
Down clerk She had evidently como 10 The city 10
cpend the holidays with lin. They walked up Coit-
andst and the old woman refused 10 cross under tbs
Ninth Avenue Elevated tracks until all the trains IN
the vicinity had passed When they reached 'he
Sixth Avenue road and her son started up the station
stairs, She said decidedly:
"JaycUp, where you going p"
"Wcli go uptown on the elevated, MOTHER
"Mc7 Ride on that thlngl No We won't"
"we're Obliged TO have these elevated roads here,
mother they re perfectly safeD
a prefer TO walk Jaycnp"
q You can't walk, mother rs TOO far Five lun-
nred thousand people ride these roads every day.
II yOu had lied HE that hrce years ago, my son,
should have spanked yOu. I suppose = r. drernf,
now but manage TO walk Ill right, and besides
have my gums on II II rains
walk TO Fifty third ST. ~ inquired the young MAJ
In dsmay
Yes. walb. 7 reckon we'll cot there before lcl
time I haven't lived IN South Jersey for for'v n'1s
years NJ hcrc and ride railroad strung on
telegraph poles. Come down Off that step. Jafcup'
she added in tones that made further argument u"rrly
ornamental, and tarc Cousin James valie and TO
shawl strap. and ven hustle along. You DON'T hui
y0ur mother skvlarkin' q heanpoe railroad Wlhl5
she's got legs and tho watkins good
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-25
HE WAS HTRT

A Iec,uror who Is perhaps being spoiled by succeed,
inc TOO we'll. apr cared in newspaper oio uSeS
with ali expression OF ANNOYANCE oh N'' ~
face and asked to tho editor. ,,
II don't like your notice on my lecture ne s"d'
BOT like ~ responded the editor I'D SURPRISE
tboucht II was especially fat ling ,.,,
fes.' the lecturer said, SOMEWHAT hesi'a''hsh'
ait did read we'll, but
But what ~ 40, a, H.. -.
"WcIl 10 toll the truth I did not like the idea OF
having II put under the healing 'Mhor fNuh'S 'o"r
Home ~
"Oh.s was that the editor said -,
uut the next time he hal tho nOuco pnt under
aIocaI Vurieilesp and su tho lecturer was not sat
haed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-25
MRS. CLETELAND HEARS F80N ONO.
r..... IA. rh,c,nl M. y llcsLIL

"My dear / hat YOU are aetths great many
letter. WITH OHIO pustAsrks. IL there any tnlEs par
tt,ulirlv : -gI.ticant IA the core pom cHco
40, my love, they s!e Just from Oh schools
Iratc-.'
one ststeP
No, ear, but your message
why. Frances, what hal my message to do with
Your schoo! GAL cOresuOudents IN oiiV.'
Well YOU SEQ love- the fathers # all my friends
are wool growers aud they To tic last gri don't
know what you an talking
tut, tat, Frances, bet Is so down tho avenue and
do a llttre Christmas shopping
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-25
yEtRTLEss He4RrIEsS MAN

q can never bc anytbiag more 10 you than sister.
Nh NsVinS,7 salI Miss kaioncs, wlth a moeAing
smile
Belinda" said the Young man bitterly, a. he took
his bat. Waked 30 the door with slow, desiafings
Hen r. George movement. ant stood on tho thTsaod
"A moment. you Win live to regret fhs. sib SUNK
oIen large candy store neat week
40, Ieondas IcOndas am NourSV she ex-
claimed. Hut sae spoke 10 the empty arr IN was
forever TO o late. He hal gonc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-25
RJRDS SENSE OF BEAUTY.

The iOnhaTs lN ~ etdteEWu"-
woman, In order Ia decide whether her Taha ar
had eyes for color, placed IN their cages TWO pa's
rnns one az white ware, the other Of pink glass
The birds looked at the two cups clltIcaiiy i1r al
Instant and then both iutterod Into the coiorcu ONO
and since that won't battle In any othoF'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-25
4 PROFITABLE INVESTMENT

From TIE -heTcHfW IfpptttcF.
sGhrstpas vas couJn' DON'T h.' pr.arked Eisen-
hemer his wife.
Yes, jacob
Voi Won dnk abOud cCebratngir
don't dink dtout H."
Veil. year last Christmas we gave away
two butter knives dots 81 md pcn4niie, dot
hlty cents. Last Christmas got pack as much
a. So ~ wort. Yes. dink Christmas vas good In
ycstmont we'd pettor keep IT,"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-25
A WOHlN'S REMARK.

IfOIu IN H07T0N IVWFI'I7
Tie way In which pruplc unronscol,ly cApo'S
their scctct feeling. f. always amazing pftrh enough
n barpns OF course. that chance remarks ara takrn
for NOR, than they rray mcan. but there II some
ground for suppo-ug that when thc trons 81 lasly
thought to be unhappiiy married fccotEed A. conHr
nation Of that suspicion tho following remark thci
were not far asiray
"Oh. n A woman gets out Of mairim0ny by DEAN
mr. divorce shr very earnestly sai To "A irlcni' " 4
don't SEQ WHY che should get into It again. unless she
ia driy lunger.n
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-25
AMONG THE TURKEY ARBORS
CHRISTMAS SCENES AND INCIDENTS IN THE
MARKETS.
HOW THE HOLIDAY PURCHASES AND SALES WENT |
MERELY

HOW THE HOLIDAY PURCHASES AND BALES WENT
MERELY ON.
whatever may DO the deep significance Of Christ
mas tide and the holidays to tho community at large
there seems to be a 1rm conviction In the Washington
Market mind that tho holiday season is simply intended
to boom the trade In edblcs. Judged by the market
standard the average citizen is not doing his duty at
Christmas unless he buys three times as much as no
needs. and eats twice much he ought TO ect
Through the past week the market has been the won
derf pacei always is at the holiday season, and tho
approach OF Christmas indicated by the astonishing
profuslon Of Christmas trees and turkeys.
The Christmas tree took possession OF all the
market and baricaded them It'll green's bar
els Of wreahs. red berries, mstleoe and trees
The trees wcrc mostly bssam, brought from Maine and
tho Adrondacls. and they proved that bey were such
things pillows made of by waiting the odors OF
the North Woods tho turkey and beef landscape
The poultry stalls. however, easily the most
interesting part Of the market Tho endless,
the bulk Of the turkey supply probably came from
Canada though tho dealer generally declared that he
had Philadelphia turkeys only. To the mind of the
average marketman Philadelphia must be merely
vast hen roost.
Tho plumpest turkeys were generally decorated
with rcd roscttc which greatly added their natural
beauties. ono dealer who made fine showing Of
fowls. displayed monster turkey bearing this surprs
Ing legend:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-25

A short old man in rather rusty attire. with long
gray beard yellow In srrakS. and an sfmiu Of christ
mas bundles wandered through Fulton Market on
THURSDAY afternoon ard stopped at wagon whore
bascrs @. grape, were played for sale. Here YOU
are yelled this proprietor, pointing 10 open baskets
az frutt the hos, toncOrds CaawbAs and Dclt' ares
In the market for half tho price you pay in,ido'
Tho small man stepped up and shifting his bundles
so a 10 free his turkey he med atyey pulled OF
n l,rr, franc fron, a bunch In basket OF Concords
Having deroureG that, he tried Delaware and then
a Catawbn and began the ConcordS again
The fruit ycujcr, who had been engaged with
customer now began regard the short mans
actions with suspicion. 80 49,. ,,..t,,.
How much for glaposl" said III, latter lacohlca!Iy,
rating Delaware
Forty q skct'
TOO much" said tho short man, slowing away
aNo COrcOrdS - 80 -. -,
Arc YOU a wholesaeri' inquired the vender
own a vineyard perhaps, aud make wins"
Nos
"Whcrc did you learn to eat grapcsf
"Ovrr'u Jersey. -.
We'll see here old man, reckon you've cat about
pound and you fork over niue cents on III q" MAJ
back TO Jersey don't want no grape insect ravaga
around here
Tho fat mans misfortunes seem 10 pursue him even
MI Christmas Eve very stout stood at
Grand St. and broadway last evening waiting for a
hors.car. Ito was not very tall but surprisingly
broad and he probably weighed over three hnndrrd
pounds. HIS hugo form was s&nountcd b a bullet